IC : IC2179

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-20
Astronomical night: 22:39 - 04:19 (GMT -5)
IC2179 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk30°331° (Northwest)
SetDawn15°3° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

31°

331° (Northwest)

Elevation

IC2179 Celestial motion
Information about IC2179

General information

IC2179 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Camelopardalis constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-20, galaxy IC2179 will be visible all night. At 22:39 the object will be placed at northwest, 30° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:19 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
 

IC2179 on the sky map

IC2179 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Magnitude

12

Apparent size1'x54"
Right ascension7h 15m 32.318s
Declination64° 55′ 34.35″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2179

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 135Double Star7.78
NGC2403Galaxy8.5
NGC2460Galaxy11.8